10 poets have made the 2019 National Book Awards longlist
Climate change, the beauty of the natural world and social justice are just a few of the themes that arise in the 10 collections nominated by the National Book Foundation for the 2019 National Book Award for Poetry.
The foundation’s longlist announced Wednesday includes two poets who are decades into their careers and a political strategist’s debut . All 10 of the books, thinned from 245 submissions, come from independent publishers, with first-time appearances from Wave Books and Tin House Books . The other collections that consider the imperilment of the natural world include Arthur Sze’s 10th collection, “Sight Lines,” which calls upon a range of voices and forms. Site-specific work includes “Doomstead Days,” which Brian Teare “drafted on foot” at various natural and industrial locations. Dan Beachy-Quick’s “Variations on Dawn and Dusk” looks at the juxtaposition of light and space in Robert Irwin’s “untitled ” installation in Marfa, Texas.The foundation will announce finalists Oct.
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